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A black flag is the traditional international
anarchist flag. It «negates all borders».
Marcus Wendel, 13 Aug 1999
My personal consideration of the black flag is that it denotes
«liegeance to nothing higher». Plain black represents
total absence of liegeance.
Solver Hafsteinn Hafsteinsson, 19 May 2000
The black flag is very much a traditional flag. There is no official
version of its significance, of course. It has been said to symbolize
the negation of national flags, solemnity, resolve and mourning. It
is also a symbol of unity (all colours in one) and strength. Some
suggest it was an adaptation of the pirate flag.
Matthias Speer, 05 Feb 2003
Regarding the symbolism of the colour black:
This is historically incorrect, possibly a myth associated to the mythical Louise Michel:
Historically, anarchists have made alliances with communist and
socialist movements for tactical purposes — e.g. fighting
the Austro-German occupation of Ukraine: At one point, Maqno’s
insurgent army was integrated into the Red Army,
but was allowed to keep its black flags.
Matthias Speer, 05 Feb 2003
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